Aussie Car News » Ford http://www.motordude.com The latest car and auto news from Australia and the rest of the world Thu, 03 Sep 2009 03:59:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Ford lead Australian car makers with 5 star result http://www.motordude.com/ford-lead-australian-car-makers-with-5-star-result/ http://www.motordude.com/ford-lead-australian-car-makers-with-5-star-result/#comments Mon, 11 Aug 2008 01:36:23 +0000 Motor Dude http://www.motordude.com/?p=414

The petrol FG Falcon sedan range was awarded the maximum five-star safety rating with a total score of 34.6 points (out of a possible 37 points), giving it the highest score ever recorded by a locally-produced car in Australia by a significant margin.

The FG Falcon's five-star score places it in the top seven per cent of all published ANCAP results, as well as in the top 24 per cent of published ANCAP five-star results.

ANCAP Chair, Lauchlan McIntosh, congratulated Ford and said that this is a significant milestone for an Australian made car.

"The Ford Falcon now leads the pack in safety for the large Australian made family car."

"ANCAP has high expectations that this achievement will encourage other manufacturers to
build 5 star cars."

The vehicle tested was a base model Falcon XT which has dual front airbags and front-seat head-protecting side airbags and electronic stability control (ESC) as standard. ESC is a requirement for a 5 star rating.

With this result fresh in the minds of other Australian manufacturers, you can be sure that the race will be on to match Ford's result.

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The German built flagship of the Focus family is the first model in the small car line-up to feature Ford's kinetic design philosophy.

"The Focus XR5 Turbo has established itself as a firm favourite amongst Australian performance motoring enthusiasts and changes introduced with the new model will further strengthen its position as a performance and dynamics leader," said Ford Australia Vice President Marketing and Sales, Mark Winslow.

"These enhancements will position Focus XR5 Turbo as one of the most desirable, functional and versatile hot-hatches available."

Powering the Focus XR5 Turbo is the turbocharged 2.5-litre 166 kW Duratec five-cylinder engine, offering sustained 320 Nm of torque from 1600 rpm right through to 4000 rpm.

Standard safety features include passive safety systems such as six airbags, pyrotechnic safety belt pre-tensioners and neck injury protection systems on the front seats and active safety systems such as Dynamic Stability Control (DSC) with Traction Control, Anti-lock Brakes (ABS) and Emergency Brake Assist (EBA).

The recommended retail price of the new Focus XR5 Turbo is $36,990AUD (excluding dealer delivery and statutory charges).

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